A hands-on paleontology experience at the World of Wonders Science Museum in Lodi. Includes a dig, T-shirt, fossil, activities and museum visit.When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 8Where...

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Digology

A hands-on paleontology experience at the World of Wonders Science Museum in Lodi. Includes a dig, T-shirt, fossil, activities and museum visit.

When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 8

Where: WOW Museum, 2 North Sacramento St., Lodi

Admission: $20 for museum members, $25 for non members

Information: wowsciencemuseum.org or (209) 368-0969

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The World of Wonders Science Museum in Lodi is hosting an upcoming dino dig for would-be fossil hunters.

Digology is a chance for kids to learn more about paleontology - that would be the science of prehistoric life, especially those bigger-than-life dinosaurs.

"We have a group of educators that come in and teach all about paleontology," Sally Snyde of the WOW Museum said of the event taking place Dec. 8. "We hand out a wooden paint brush and pith hats and walk into the south building, which has a dirt floor."

There at the dig site, participants will get to work on uncovering fossils.

"We have replicas of a T-Rex tooth and other replica fossils in dirt clods," Snyde said. "Then they can find a dirt clod and get to work on it. They can take home one fossil that they find."

Snyde said the event is popular with kids up to about age 10.

"My 4-year-old granddaughter did it last time we had Digology and she loved it," she said. "It's really cute."

In addition to gaining a firsthand knowledge of what it is like to dig for fossils, there will be dino-themed crafts and activities for visitors. Each participant will walk away with a Digology T-shirt, one of three fossil replicas - a velociraptor claw, megalodon tooth or T-Rex tooth.

Those who don't want to dig in can still visit the museum that day and pay regular admission rates.

And, of course, little diggers are welcome to check out the WOW's many exhibits focusing on energy, electricity, magnetism, sight and more.